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CIN'M'BUNS 

A Sketch in One Act 



By 
FRANCES HOMER SCHRE1NER 



NOTICE 
This play is published for free performance by amateurs only. 
Professional companies are forbidden the use of it in any form 
or under any title, without the consent of the author, who may 
be addressed in care of the publishers. 




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CHARACTERS 

(/« order of appearance) 
Prue. 

Doris, her younger sister. 
Rodney Page, the English professor at College. 
Bob, her " big" brother. 




Copyright, 1920, by Frances Homer Schreiner 
As author and proprietor. 

All rights reserved. 



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SCENE. — Kitchen of the Parsonage. Door r. leading 
into hallway. Door l. leading to back stairs. Win- 
dow back; kitchen table by window. Gas stove up r. 
Cupboard down l. 

(At rise Doris is sprawled on floor reading a battered 
novel and munching an apple. Prue is strenuously 
stirring a mixture at the table. Suddenly Doris 
changes her position as if excited over the contents 
of the story. She sits up very straight crossing her 
legs tailor fashioned.) 

Doris. Golly, this is a thriller! 

Prue (looking at her disgustedly). Doris, I can't see 
how you can sit there calmly and read a story when 
there's so much to be done. I'm dreadfully worried 
about everything! Heaven knows what Bob will say 
when he arrives with Mr. Page and finds both Mother 
and Father away at that stupid old Sunday-school con- 
vention. 

Doris (looking up from her book). He'll just have to 
make the best of it — that's all ! 

Prue. But Rodney Page ! Of all people ! Ever since 
Bob's been at college he has talked and written about 
Rodney Page ! I've heard so much about him that I al- 
most feel I know him. Bob has invited him here many 
times to meet Mother and Father, but Mr. Page was 
always too busy to come, and now just when everything's 
topsy turvy and Mother away, Bob telegraphs that he is 
coming home for the week-end and bringing the honored 
Mr. Page with him ! 

Doris. Don't worry; we'll manage to pull out some- 



4 CIN M BUNS 

how; we always do. What are you going to have for 
dinner, Prue? 

Prue. Roast beef — potatoes — fudge — salad— cake — 
oh, that reminds me, I wonder if that cake is done yet ! 

(She goes to oven door and kneeling opens it cau- 
tiously; then gives a heart-broken, little scream. Doris 
drops her book and runs to her sister's side.) 

Doris. What's the matter, Prue? 

Prue. The cake — my beautiful cake — it's fallen in the 
middle ! (She draws the cake from the oven.) 

Doris (giggling). That looks like the map of the 
Dead Sea that Father has in the Sunday-school room! 

Prue. You can laugh, but it's no joking matter ! Rod- 
ney Page will have to go without cake for supper ! 

Doris. No, he won't — you can make another one ! 

Prue. Make another one ! Of course I can't. Why, 
they'll be here in a half hour ! I haven't time ! 

Doris (breaking off a piece of the cake and sampling 
it). It doesn't taste so — so bad! I have an idea — make 
a whole lot of icing and fill up that hole in the middle 
until the cake looks even! Mother and I did that one 
time when the ladies' aid was coming and no one knew 
the difference. Of course (doubtfully) the hole wasn't 
quite so big! 

Prue. That was all right for the ladies' aid, but not 
for Rodney Page! Do you realize he's the English 
Professeur, and he's written books, too! There's just 
one thing for you to do — you'll have to run down to the 
bakery and buy some of those sticky cin'm'buns ! I know 
they aren't at all appropriate but I'll make some excuse 
and say that cin'm'buns are a special fad of Bob's, and 
we always make them for him when he comes home. 

Doris. That's all right — only don't forget to tell Bob 
about it or he won't play up ! Now I'll get my coat and 
skip down to the bakery. (Starts to door l.) Where's 
the pocketbook? 

Prue. In the top drawer of Mother's bureau ! There 
isn't much in it, either, for I had an awfully big grocery 
bill to pay this morning. I guess there's enough to buy 
several pounds of cin'm'buns, though. 



CIN M BUNS 5 

(Exit Doris l. ; reenter wriggling into coat and cross- 
ing to door r. ) 

Doris. I found the pocketbook — how many pounds 
did you say to get ? 

Prue. Two, for it would never do to run short! 
(There is a sharp ring of the door bell; both girls jump.) 
Oh, that can't be them already? 

Doris. What will we do ? We can't receive Mr. Page 
this way — in these old togs. Surely it isn't time for their 

train to be (A second sharp ring interrupts Doris. 

They are both frightened.) What will we do? 

Prue. You go to the door — you'll have to, Doris, you 
look better than I do in this old apron — and you can enter- 
tain them until I manage to finish here and change my 
dress. Go on, Dorrie ! 

Doris (stubbornly). I will not! I don't want Rodney 
Page to get a bad opinion of me any more than you do, 
why (Bell rings again.) 

Prue (desperately). Doris, you've got to go! Maybe 
it isn't them at all — I tell you go peek through the front 
window and see if it is ! (Exit Doris. Prue follotvs her 
to the door and watches her anxiously. After a moment 
Doris reenters. ) Who is it ? 

Doris. I don't know — never saw the person before! 
One thing certain, it isn't Bob and Mr. Page. Just a 
man — a rather tall man. Who do you suppose it is ? 

Prue. I bet I know— it's that new organist for the 
church. You remember Father said he'd probably call 
to-day for the keys to the church. His name is Mr. 
Allison. I'd better see him ! You run along and get the 
cin'm'buns and tell him to come in. (Exit Doris.) 
Awful to entertain the new organist in the kitchen — but 
it's the only thing I can do ! 

Doris (outside). My sister says if you don't mind 
shell see you in the kitchen. No, Father isn't here ! 

Prue (crossing to door r.). Come right in, Mr. Alli- 
son ! 

Enter Rodney Page. 
Page. How do you do, Miss Stanton — I believe ? 



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Prue (smiling). That's me! You wanted to see 
my father, didn't you? 

Page. Why, yes, but — — 

Prue. Father is away at a Sunday-school convention, 
and Mother has gone with him. But he told me that you 
would call 



Page. He did • 



Prue. Yes, and he said I was to give you the keys to 
the church so if you wished you could rehearse on the 
organ before Sunday. Father told me to talk to you and 
explain. Do sit down, Mr. Allison. I suppose you think 
it mighty queer for me to entertain you in the kitchen, 
but to tell you the truth I'm in a perfectly awful hurry. 
My big brother who is away at college telegraphed us 
this morning that he was coming home for the week-end 
and going to bring Rodney Page with him. 

Page (plainly surprised). Rodney Page? But you 
see I 

Prue. Yes, have you ever heard of him ? 

Page. Well, rather I (Catching himself.) Yes, 

I have heard of him several times. 

Prue. He's Bob's English Professor at college, and 
I've heard so much about him that — well, he's almost a 
hero of mine ! 

Page. He is? Do you know I never realized until 
now what a very lucky fellow Rodney Page is ! 

Prue. Lucky — oh, no, he isn't exactly lucky to-day 
because he's got to eat the dinner that I'm cooking, and 
so far it's been far from successful — yes, I've already 
ruined the cake. (She goes to the table and continues to 
beat the mixture.) I'm awfully worried about the whole 
thing and then, too, I'm a little afraid to meet Mr. Page. 

Page. Afraid to meet him? Why? 

Prue. Well, I imagine him to be a very superior — 
person ! 

Page. Superior — but why? 

Prue. Well, he's a very famous man! He's written 
some wonderful books — I've read every one and I think 
they are splendid. I shall have to watch every word I 
say to him, for you know it would be awful if some of 
my slang should crop up — he'd be horrified! People 



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expect so much of a minister's daughter-— she's human 
and can't help expressing herself. I use lots of slang 
and when I'm awfully mad— I swear! 

Page. What a very interesting girl you are. I don't 
think I've ever met any one quite like you before. As 
for Rodney Page, I shouldn't worry about him — he isn't 
any different from any other man. 

Enter Doris. 

Prue. Did you get the cin'm'buns, Dorrie ? 

Doris. I couldn't, Prue! You told me to get two 
pounds — well, they are twenty cents a pound and there 
is only nineteen cents in the pocketbook! Isn't that 
tragic ! 

Prue. Oh, Doris, what will we do — there isn't another 
cent in the house! We've simply got to have those 
cin'm'buns for dinner! 

Page. Can't I be of some assistance? Let me lend 
you some money! 

Doris. Oh, would you ? That's awfully nice of you ! 

Prue. But, Doris, that wouldn't do — why, we hardly 
know Mr. Allison, and to borrow money- 

Doris. That's all right — I'm going to pay it back. 
(He gives Doris a quarter.) Thanks ever so much! I 
promise to pay it back Sunday even if I have to steal it 
off the collection plate ! [Exit Doris laughingly. 

Prue (going to stove with mixture and talking over her 
shoulder to Page). You know I have it all planned — 
Doris is such a dear and so pretty and lovable that I'm 
hoping Rodney Page will fall in love with her and — 
marry her! Wouldn't it be wonderful if it turned out 
that way? 

Page. It would be quite wonderful, I suppose ; but I 
thought you said that Rodney Page was a hero — (he 
leans nearer her) of yours, not your sister's ? 

Prue (dreamily, and letting the spoon she has been 
stirring with drop from her hand). Oh, he is and he 
always will be — though of course he won't know any- 
thing about it ! He will be just the hero of my dreams, 
but I hope that he will be Doris's hero of reality. He 
ought to like her — she's so pretty and dainty — much more 



8 CIN M BUNS 

so than I! Why, I'm so plain and— why, I don't think 
he'll glance at me twice, do you ? 

Page. I'm sure he will glance at you many times 
because 

Prue {interrupting him with a little cry as she fran- 
tically sniffs the air) . Oh, my pudding — do you smell 
it — it's burning — it's burning — what will I do ! (She 
snatches the pot from the stove, but it is too hot for her 
to hold, and with a little moan of pain she drops the 
mixture to the floor, bursts into tears, and throws herself 
in the chair by the kitchen table.) Oh, damn — damn 
Rodney Page ! 

Page (crossing and kneeling at her side). I'm so 
sorry — please don't do that! 

Prue (sobbing). Now I've spoiled the pudding — and 
burned my fingers ! 

Page (taking her hand in his). You poor little girl 

Prue. I never felt anything so hot in all my life as 
that pan ! I'm so disgusted and discouraged — oh, Rodney 
Page makes me tired. If he were any ordinary human 
I wouldn't have to go to all this trouble, but he'll think 
that — (sobs audibly and her head unconciously falls on 
Page's shoidder) that Bob's sisters aren't at all what 
they should be — and he won't even look at poor little 
Doris. Oh, I wish Rodney Page had never — been born ! 

Page. You are wrong; he won't think anything of 
the sort! He will be charmed with Bob's sisters — so 
charmed that he won't care what he has for dinner. Why, 
he'll be perfectly willing to eat in the kitchen ! 

Prue (raising her head quickly and looking at him 
directly). He will — how do you know? 

Page. Well, you see, I — I 

Enter Bob at door l. with his overcoat thrown over his 
arm; he stops short when he sees Page with his arm 
about Prue, drops his coat and gives a long, low 
whistle. Startled, both Page and Prue jump to their 
feet. 

Bob. Hello, there! Well, Rodney, old man, it didn't 
take you long to get acquainted, did it ? And I always 



CIN M BUNS 9 

had an idea that you were rather backward when it came 
to girls; but I acknowledge I was dead wrong! After I 
finish my course in English I think you can give me a 
few lessons along another line — you seem to have quite 
an advanced method! 

Prue {bewildered, stepping away from Page). Why, 
Bob — I don't understand, I 

Bob {laughing and crossing to his sister's side and kiss- 
ing her). That's all right, sis, I'm only joking! I'm 
awfully glad you two are getting along so well. I was a 
little bit worried when I found I had to stop down town 
to attend to some business, and not wanting to bore Rod- 
ney, I sent him on up here for you to entertain until I 
came ; but why the kitchen ? we have a parlor, you know ! 

Prue {realizing for the first time the whole azvkward 
situation). Bob, you don't mean that he — that he is — is 
really Rodney Page 

Bob. Why, of course- 



Prue. Oh, oh, if you only knew what I've done 

(Page starts toward her as if to give an explanation 
when Doris enters l. with a bag of cin'm'buns. ) 

Doris. Here are the cin'm'buns, Prue 

Prue. Cin'm'buns ! Oh ! I can never look at another 
cin'm'bun as long as I live ! 

{She turns and dashes out door R., slamming it after 
her. ) 

Bob. Well, I'll be — say, what is this — a game? Can 
anyone tell me what is the matter with Prue ? 

Doris. Heaven knows, I don't. When did you come, 
Bob, and where's Mr. Page ? 

Bob {bewildered). Mr. Page — there's Mr. Page! I'd 
like to know 

Doris {laughing and putting the bag down on table). 
Oh, now I know what's the matter with Prue — you see, 
Bob, we thought he was the new organist ! 

Bob. The new organist? 

Page. Yes, and the girls were in such a hurry prepar- 
ing for our arrival that they just took it for granted that 



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I was the organist and didn't even give me a chance to 
explain until — until — well, until I didn't want to explain ! 
I'm awfully sorry your sister is so upset about it, for I 
assure you to me it was rather a good joke ! 

Doris. And to think — I borrowed the money from 
you to buy the cin'm'buns for supper ! 

Bob. What? 

Doris. You see, Bob, Mother and Father are away 
at that convention so Prue and I had to get the dinner ! 
Everything went the wrong way — and the cake fell in 
the middle, so we had to buy some cin'm'buns at the 
bakery — there was only nineteen cents in the house, so 
in desperation we borrowed the rest from Mr. Page! 

Bob (laughing). That's good; no wonder poor little 
Prue is embarrassed to tears ! I doubt if she'll ever have 
the nerve to look you in the face again, Rodney ! 

Page. Nonsense — of course she will! Prue and I 
are going to be great friends! And now let's chip in, 
Bob, and get the rest of the supper ready. That little 
lady's cooked enough for one day! 

Bob. All right. (He opens the oven door.) The 
roast is most done. Doris and I will set the table, and, 
Rodney, you can supervise things out here! Come 
on, Dorrie ! 

(They exit through door l., as Prue hesitatingly opens 
door r. and enters the kitchen.) 

Page (turning and facing her). Prue • 



Prue. Oh, Mr. Page, what do you think of me ! 
Page. I think you're the most wonderful girl - 



Prue. Please don't try to comfort me — I don't de- 
serve it after all those dreadful things I said to you. 
Why, I — I swore at you ! 

Page (laughing). That isn't the first time that I've 
been sworn at! 

Prue. Can you ever forgive me? 

Page. There is nothing to forgive — only there is one 
thing I want to explain so that you won't be disappointed 
in me! I'm afraid I can't live up to your expectations 
in every way. I am afraid it will be quite impossible for 
me to fall in love with Doris, because 



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Prue. Oh, Mr. Page, please forget all those things — — 

Page. Because I have already fallen in love with her 
sister ! 

Prue (turning to him, her voice fluttering with happi- 
ness). You mean — you mean 

Page. I mean 

(He is about to embrace her when Doris appears at 
the door l.) 

Doris. Oh, Prue, the table is all set — we're ready to 
say grace ! Will you please bring in the cin'm'buns ! 

Prue (laughingly picking up the bag and dumping 
them on a plate). The cin'm'buns — God bless those 
cin'm'buns! (Then she holds up the plate as if it were 
an offertory.) Dear Lord, for these and all thy mercies 
may we be thankful! 



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Four male, six female characters, all played in the original performance 
by ladies. Costumes, modern ; scenery, an interior and an exterior. 
Plays two hours. No royalty. Mrs. Greene ordains a dinner party ; the 
lobsters don't come ; Mr. Greene forgets all about the event ; the " ac- 
commodator " is sick, and the hostess* sixteen year old sister, Patty, ex- 
pelled from school, turns up very greatly undesired, as a last straw. 
Well, Nora is borrowed to do the cooking, and Patty is sent to bed to get 
rid of her ; but she turns up later to her sister's horror in the character of 
a waitress, serves the dinner, flirts with the guest of honor and has a good 
time generally under her sister's helpless eye. She raises the dickens 
with everybody and ends by getting engaged to the guest. A riot 
of swift young America fun pervaded everywhere by the side-splitting 
Hyacinth, the " cullud " help. An exceptionally lively piece, full of good 
dialogue and strongly recommended. Originally presented by The Fort- 
nightly Club, of Arlington. Price, 25 tents 

CHARACTERS 

Captain Braithwaite, who Mrs. Greene, Captain Little's 

wasrit so slow, after all. sister, who entertained under 

Captain Little, who had a difficulties. 

little ?nisunderstanding. Patience Little (Patty), who 

Mr. Greene, who played the managed to make things hum. 

host. Helen Braithwaite, engaged 

Mr. Smith, a neighbor worth to Captain Little. 

while. Hope Dunbar, who is still hoping. 

Mrs. Smith, who proved herself Hyacinth, a loquacious colored 

a true friend. maid. 

SYNOPSIS 
Act I. — Mrs. Greene's living-room. Late afternoon. 
Act II. — Same as Act I, next morning. 
Act III. — Garden near the house. Same evening, 

TROUBLE 

And Other Monologues 
By Louise Karr 
Seven monologues by this well-known author and reader, reprinted in 
part from " The Smart Set," " Success," " The Pictorial Review," etc., 
and all originally used by Miss Karr in a successful repertoire season in 
New York and other large cities of the country. A novel collection 
offering an unusual variety of humorous material for ladies. Bound to be 
well received wherever used. 

Price, cloth binding, 30 cents. 

CONTENTS 
Trouble, a Pet Dog. A Sale by Subscription. 

The Friend of the Family. Shopping with Charley. 
The Day Before Christmas. A Fair at the Children's 
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ALLISON MAKES HAY ..y: 

A Comedy in Three Acts 
By Theresa Helburn 
Seven men, seven women. Scenery, three interiors ; costumes, modern. 
Plays a full evening. Royalty, $15.00 a performance. Originally pro- 
duced at The Belmont Theatre, New York, under the title, " Crops and 
Croppers." Allison, patriotically retiring to the country as a war economy, 
cultivates the soil and raises, among other things, a husband. A bright 
and graceful little comedy wonderfully full of charm both in the character 
of Allison and in the treatment of her little love affair, which is the theme 
of the piece. The twin of " Cousin Kate " in its simple plan and enormous 
interest and appeal. Strongly recommended to all amateur organizations 
for its grace, its perfect taste, its ease of productions and its effectiveness. 

Price, 55 cents 

CHARACTERS 

(In the order of their appearance) 
Margot Marbrook, 19, her sister. 
Janey Wimpole, 19, her sister s friend. 
Annie, her maid. 

Peter Weston, 53, almost her guardian. 
Allison Marbrook, 23, herself. 
Roy Parcher, 24, her soldier. 
Stetson, her first recruit. 
Jean, 27, her hired man. 
Mrs. Bradley, 35, her last resort. 
Dr. Truesdale, 34, her unsuspected ally. 
Stephen Marbrook, 29, her brother. 
Mrs. Spencer, 51, ) 7 . 7 , 
Mrs. Pray, 32, ' \ ^r neighbors. 

Pete Cobb, her victim. 

SYNOPSIS 
Act I. — Her house in New York. 
Act II. — Her farm. 
Act III. — Her tenant house. 

THE COPPER POT 

A Play in Two Scenes 
By Frances Healey 
Eight men, five women. Scene, an Oriental street ; costumes, eastern. 
Plays half an hour. Royalty, $5.00 a performance. Abdallah, the 
Generous, borrows of Rasid, the Avaricious, his copper pot for the enter- 
tainment of his guests and by a piece of Oriental ingenuity becomes its 
possessor. A most laughable and ingenious picture of eastern life, cleverly 
written and lending itself to production either under conditions of great 
characteristic elaboration or of suggestive simplicity. To be classed with 
"The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife." Strongly recommended to 
Little Theatres in particular and to amateurs in general. 

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